MX Modified - Latest MX KDE 5.22 Using MX21 beta

[andyprough]

Launch terminal from your desktop, Home folder, or where ever.

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dpkg-query --show --showformat='${binary:Package}\t${Version}\t${Architecture}\t${binary:Summary}\n' > kde-modified-packages.txt

Note: I'd prefer the architecture and summary because its good to know if both amd64 and i386 are installed and well the Summary because I don't know the KDE specific packages well.

You can modify the above by simply removing one of the portions.

I've attached the output for this command from my VM of MX 19.2 with KDE 5.19.3, using Sid for KDE dependencies. The difference between mine and Dan's is I did not use an AHS base and I did not upgrade the entire system to Sid.

[SwampRabbit]

I've attached the output for this command from my VM of MX 19.2 with KDE 5.19.3, using Sid for KDE dependencies. The difference between mine and Dan's is I did not use an AHS base and I did not upgrade the entire system to Sid.

Thanks Andy, I am sure this will come in handy in the future for sure.

The main reason I asked you both for this is to see, what specific core/base items may or may not be needed when looking at KDE 5.19.3, it helps to see the delta from your installs.

It will be interesting to see both attempts going forward. The AHS version I don't think makes too much of a difference, I assume that what is specific to the AHS repo doesn't make too much of a difference.

[andyprough]

It will be interesting to see both attempts going forward. The AHS version I don't think makes too much of a difference, I assume that what is specific to the AHS repo doesn't make too much of a difference.

Dan's laptop would not boot without AHS, so that was vital for his machine. I believe the bigger difference in terms of packages is that Dan has upgraded the base system to Sid, whereas I am still pulling the base system upgrades from Buster.

[SwampRabbit]

Dan's laptop would not boot without AHS, so that was vital for his machine. I believe the bigger difference in terms of packages is that Dan has upgraded the base system to Sid, whereas I am still pulling the base system upgrades from Buster.

Agree, I think your list helps closer with identifying any potential ability to have newer versions of KDE work on the current base or down the road MX-20.

Will be interesting to see how you and Dan fare.

Not sure if its something you both want or could help, but I keep several Debian QA pages bookmarked
https://qa.debian.org/developer.php?log ... debian.org

[MAYBL8]

Thanks for that link. I just have to figure out how to use the info in there to help me. I will bookmark it.
I'll take all the links you have. More info is always helpful to understand things.

[MAYBL8]

Here is another tip on using sid:

If you are smart when doing a "apt-get dist-upgrade" and watch for the maintainer comment warnings or see that half your applications are about to be removed, you stop and wait. That is it. It usually takes the maintainers a couple of days and things are back to normal.

[MAYBL8]

This is a typical example of using sid, you will get this type of output when trying to install some packages:

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The following packages have unmet dependencies:
 qt5-style-kvantum : Depends: libqt4-svg (>= 4:4.5.3) but it is not installable
                     Depends: libqtcore4 (>= 4:4.8.0) but it is not installable
                     Depends: libqtgui4 (>= 4:4.8.0) but it is not installable
E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages.

[MAYBL8]

This is another good place to help with sid issues:
https://forum.siduction.org/index.php?board=22.0

[andyprough]

New installation on bare metal laptop this morning - antiX Sid runit version. The nice thing about this is I don't have to do anything but add Norbert's repos and go.

[MAYBL8]

nice

sid is quiet today

I've added a lot of KDE and Plasma packages .

I have some theme install issues but that is always the case with KDE.

Other than that all is working great for a sid system.

Waiting for 5.20 to hit next.